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Great African American authors. Program 7, 1982-1993 Centre Communications ; produced by Ron Meyer and Kenny James ; directed by Ron Meyer ; written by Kenny James.

In the decades of the 80s and 90s, Black authors found new exciting ways to interpret the Black experience in America. Through the work of Alice Walker, Lucille Clifton, August Wilson, Yusef Komunyakaa, Walter Mosley and Toni Morrison, program seven examines the new voices of talented young Black au...

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Online Access: Streaming Video (via Ambrose)
Corporate Authors: Centre Communications, Ambrose Video Publishing
Other Authors: James, Kenny (Screenwriter), Keasley, Alphonse (Narrator)
Other title:1982-1993.
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York : Ambrose Video Publishing, c2014.
Series:Great African American authors ; 7.
Subjects:
Walker, Alice > Criticism and interpretation.
Clifton, Lucille, > 1936- > Criticism and interpretation.
Wilson, August > Criticism and interpretation.
Komunyakaa, Yusef > Criticism and interpretation.
Mosley, Walter > Criticism and interpretation.
Morrison, Toni > Criticism and interpretation.
Rawlins, Easy (Fictitious character)
African American authors.
African American poets.
African American dramatists.
American literature > History and criticism.
American poetry > History and criticism.
Table of Contents:
  • 1982 - Alice Walker writes "The Color Purple"
  • 1987 - Lucille Clifton's poetry celebrates the female body
  • 1987 - August Wilson wins Pulitzer for "Fences"
  • 1988 - Yusef Komunyakaa pens "Facing It'
  • 1990 - Walter Mosley introduces "Easy Rawlins"
  • 1993 - Toni Morrison wins the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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